Riveting. Astonishing. Glowing. Mischa Barton and Sam Rockwell played a fascinating duet as an over-sheltered, precocious and odd little girl, fearless in the face of death but in need of a big brother's camaraderie; and a struggling young man in need of some kindness and lightness in life.Reminded me of "Boxful of Moonbeams" and "Of Mice and Men." I definitely would have felt good about laying out a chunk of change at a theater to see this. Satirical, funny, shocking, frustrating, sad, joyous. Social class commentary; a warning about guns and children; questions about what is really "normal," and what constitutes justice; a reminder that violence begets violence; and a window into a cold empty plastic fraud of a life, compared to a real and warm but desperate life...with a strange classic (Russian) fairytale theme and feel through it all, and a good soundtrack.I know how it turns out now, but I might watch it again in a while.

This is exactly the kind of film I like the best; a coming of age story with lots of passion and angst. Told through the eyes and perspective of the pubescent, in this case perhaps slightly crazy, but it goes with the territory.

i have never seen her before, but was aware of her as a popular for no reason person. I think Paris Hilton would have done this well. I like Sam, but he had a bad foil to work withl

I thought the movie was quite original. Not fast-paced, slow and easy. I really did enjoy it.